Kevin Olore attended Marist after being named Connecticut
High School Player of the Year in 1996. The Mariners drafted Olore in the
20th round of the 1999 draft and signed him shortly after. Assigned to the
bullpen in Everett, he compiled a 4.88 ERA in 22 games. Starting the 2000
season with Wisconsin, Olore struggled out of the gate (1-3, 7.20), which earned
him a return trip to Everett with better results (1-3, 2.95 ERA). Seattle
decided to make a starter out of Olore in 2001, again assigning him to Wisconsin
to start the year.

The move to the rotation certainly agreed with Olore, as he
went on to win 13 games, tying the team record at the time. His 158
strikeouts were the third most in team history to that point, and his 40 walks
were the second least among Rattlers with 112 innings pitched in a season.
His win, strikeout, and walk total are still among the top five in the record
book. He was among three Wisconsin pitchers selected to play in the
Midwest League AllStar Game in Dayton. His one weakness was a penchant for
letting up the longball, giving up 14 home runs, the 6th most by a Rattler.

Olore had another successful season in 2002, going 10-3
with a 2.73 ERA in the hitter friendly California League with San
Bernardino. But that is where the magic would run out for Kevin. He
would have disappointing stints with Inland Empire (5.03 ERA) and San Antonio
(5.67) in 2003 before blowing out his arm and missing the entire 2004
season. A comeback attempt in 2005 would prove unsuccessful and lead to
his retirement.